Water Policy

Are environmental regulations making it more difficult for the Bureau of Reclamation to keep hydropower affordable and reliable? During today's OnPoint, Michael Connor, commissioner of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the second-largest producer of hydropower in the western United States, discusses regulatory and policy hurdles facing hydropower. He also explains how the Bureau of Reclamation is planning for a possible water crisis in the nation.